BECOME THE MOST TRUSTED TRAINER IN PERINATAL HEALTH

Have You Been Looking For The Best Way to Empower Women To Have Healthier Pregnancies, Labor And Postpartum Experiences? The Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist (PPCES)Is Here To Help You Do Just That.

"I believe this course could help change our birth culture… I now have the tools to teach my clients to take care of their own health and prepare effectively for their pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum."

Morgyn Danae Certified Personal Trainer

Are you ready to stand apart from of the rest of the personal trainers and be seen as a leading expert in the world of perinatal fitness?

Do you want to become “The Trainer” pre & post natal clients are telling their friends and family about?

Right now there are thousands of pre & postnatal clients that are seeking competent professionals that can help give them the proper guidance during this very important phase in their lives.

Most pregnant women speak with their doctors to get guidance on what to do during their pregnancy and are given a very small percentage of the full picture.

With our comprehensive holistic approach you’ll learn the bigger picture and you’ll be able to guide your clients and give them confidence and support they are needing.

Imagine the feeling of being able to provide this type of support and care to your clients during such a special time for them!

Did you know that many pregnant moms are still being taught that white crackers and soda are appropriate solutions for morning sickness, and that discontinuing exercise is the first response for preventing pregnancy complications?

Modern nations are experiencing high rates of mechanized births (requiring medications and surgeries often ranging 30-80% depending which country). Regions like the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada are experiencing infertility in rates nearly as high as one in six couples. At the same time, there is a growing trend of women seeking Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

That is great news for trainers who are properly trained in pre & postnatal corrective exercises. This translates into huge potential for increasing your income and meeting the needs for women. With our holistic corrective approach to pre and postnatal training you’ll get the confidence, inspiration, and motivation to fix the most common pregnancy and postpartum complaints and discomforts.

When you join our one-of-kind specialist course, you will confidently be able to provide your clients with:

Healthier Pregnancies with Fewer Discomforts

Faster Recovery

Healthier and Better Adapted Babies

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Fewer Labor and Delivery Interventions

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Healthy Weight Gain

Our course teaches you far more than just how to train pre and postnatal clients. With our course, you’ll also give your clients tools and techniques they can use to prepare for their pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum experience, including mental-emotional health.

What Makes Our Course More Complete Than Others

Our course teaches you far more than just how to train pre and postnatal clients.

With our course, you’ll also give your clients tools and techniques they can use to prepare for their pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum experience, including mental-emotional health.

Learn how the medical system works in order to empower your clients. Help them achieve the birth that they want.

You'll be introduced to the Five Foundations - a complete mind body approach to perinatal health.

You'll gain revolutionary corrective exercise coaching assessment skills that you can use with any client, not just prenatal clients.

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You'll know the facts regarding exercise's role in pain relief, hormones, and need for medications.

You'll discover WHY corrective exercise is the new form of responsible fitness.

Understand how the Core Breathing Belly Pump™ brand of exercise was first founded and how it stands to make the difference with your pre- and postnatal clients on their very first session

You'll can empower mothers with a solid mental, emotional, and spiritual foundation entering the postpartum world.

You'll gain a new awareness of post pregnancy weight loss.

Online course students participate in a Live Video Call Assessment to practice what you have learned with the guidance of one of our top teachers.

This Course Is For You If

Are a personal trainer, yoga teacher, pilates instructor, health professional who is tired of boring, incomplete education.

You want to empower your clients with the most revolutionary fitness system.

You want to provide a holistic approach to health and fitness for your clients.

It Is Not For You If

You only want the bare basics in training pregnant women and don't require an in-depth course.

Course Creator: About James Goodlate

JAMES GOODLATTEFOUNDER OF FIT FOR BIRTH

James Goodlatte is a Holistic Health Coach, a father, corrective exercise practitioner, speaker, author, and professional educator. His passion is to heal families by inspiring the use of natural methods and by building a global team of fitness & health professionals to reduce infertility, avoid mechanized childbirth, and reduce chronic disease in our infants.

As the founder of Fit For Birth, Inc, he is a driving force for providing Continuing Education Credits for the pre and postnatal world. As a writer, his articles have been published in a dozen languages and have inspired contact from pre and postnatal women, as well as health professionals in over 150 countries.

How YOU Can Become A Leader In The World of Perinatal Fitness

Take the guesswork out of your training practices. Our courses deliver you with researched, and tested information to turn your training professional.

With this knowledge, you can help create easier pregnancy experiences for mothers and happier, healthier newborns.

START TODAY and build your business with a cutting edge set of skills bound to increase your streams of revenue and your influence with loyal clientele.

Pregnant women want to get their pregnancy “right”. They are driven beyond normal measure to make wellness changes to ensure the wellbeing of their child. They are seeking qualified guides to get them there. This person can be you. This is the course that gets you there.

Choose our best-reviewed and 5-star rated course to make this a reality.

With This Course You'll Rise Above The Rest

This course is an investigative uncovering of the unknown and shocking issues occurring in the world of birth right now. We coach wellness professionals from all over the world to build bridges with the perinatal world and inspire moms into a healthier experience.

​This course will teach you truths about pre and postnatal wellness from every angle. Learn the side of the pre & post natal experience that is beyond the conventional guidelines.

​Discover exactly how to help your clients choose the fertility, birth, and delivery pathway that is right for them. Learn how to coach corrective exercise so that you can support the prevention and healing of a myriad of common pregnancy complaints.

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This course keeps one central question in mind:

How can we address what we call “The Three Trends”?

Rising infertility

Increase in C-sections

Rising chronic disease in infants

This invaluable information makes you a precious resource. Empower yourself to earn more income and enjoy the rewarding work that follows.

​Fit For Birth is the educator of hundreds of pre and postnatal professionals in more than 30 countries around the world. We are actively growing our curriculum to meet the needs of fitness and wellness professionals like you.

With you, we can inspire moms to have healthier pregnancies, babies, family life and overall happiness. Impact our world from the most foundational level: conception.

What You'll Learn Inside Our Course​(course curriculum)

Section 1 - Birthing in the Modern World

Experience the past and the present so that you can empower the future.

The PastExperience the wildest ride through history, from politics to experiments. Gain a distinct awareness of ancient birthing practices compared with contemporary practices.

The Impending FutureBirth Process Overview gives you a reality check of what the average birth experience is like in many modernized nations. You’ll receive an introduction to the escalating “Three Trends” in birthing: Infertility, Mechanized Childbirth, and Chronic Disease.

The SolutionEmpower your understanding of how the medical system works, as well as how to help your client navigate it effectively. Eye opening to say the least, you will be able to counsel your clients to achieve the birth that they want. You’ll also be introduced to the Five Foundations – a complete mind­ body approach to perinatal health.

Critical NutritionIntroduce yourself to the grave implications of processed foods on pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Take a succinct look at the difference between what our ancestors ate and what we eat today, and how it is affecting our birth outcomes and the health of our unborn children.

Program Design #1Learn through experience, starting ASAP.

Section 2 - Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy

Enlighten yourself to the astounding research-proven results of exercising while pregnant.

Possibilities and PreparationUnderstand the possibility of pregnancy in a whole new way. Learn how the average mom “trains” for the most important event of her life.

Research Proven BenefitsKnow the facts regarding exercise’s role in pain relief, medical interventions, duration, disease, other complications, and some surprising opportunities.

Slippery Slope of C-­sectionUnderstand specifically what your client can expect in the hospital setting. Help your natural-minded clients break the cycle.

Section3 - Common Pregnancy Considerations

Understand pregnancy and what your clients may experience.HormonesTake a first look at the immediate effects of pregnancy hormones like relaxin and progesterone. Introduction to topics like: diastasis recti, pelvic girdle pain, ballistic movements, and lying supine.CardiorespiratoryTake a unique look at the ACOG exercise guidelines, along with varicose veins.Metabolism and NutritionDiscover what the most important nutrient of the unborn child really is. Check out the current research on thermoregulation and fetal health. Dive deeper into “Foods for Pregnancy.” Get an immersion into the natural world of our ancestors and evolutionary biology. You will see documentation of how changing foods drastically affected the physical structure, robustness, and vitality of the newborn, as well as the capacity for the mother to birth.

​Section 4 - Musculoskeletal and Physiological Considerations

Discover exactly why Corrective Exercise is the new form of responsible fitness.

Diaphragm, Breathing and StressUnderstand what lies at the cause of nearly all muscle imbalances, including prenatally. Encounter the current fitness doctrine on breathing and reconsider how you train. Receive a new look at “good” versus “bad” stress and how it affects the fetus.Transverse AbdominisUnderstand how the common fitness instructions on core and functional training are often incomplete and sometimes causing imbalance. Find out how pregnancy affects TVA and how to prevent dysfunction.Pelvic FloorLearn how the pelvic floor muscles are supposed to act during the birth process, and exactly how important the pelvic floor is for prenatal alignment and function.​​​

​Section 5 - Corrective Exercise Coaching Assessment and Skills

​Experience a refreshingly simple assessment process that grows with you.Written and Movement AssessmentsLearn the simplicity of the “Big 4 Imbalances and Corrections.” Receive easy to use forms for all assessments:Fit For Birth Client Intake, Fit For Birth Physician’s Consent, Movement Assessment, Cardio Assessment.

Program Design #2Learn through experience, second time around.

Movement Assessments DetailedChoose to learn the novice, the master, or both methods of assessing human movement prenatally. Receive both the simplified and the detailed movement assessment charts.

Primal Movements AssessmentAssess your clients in the patterns that really matter. There are only six unique movement patterns that your client can select in order to retrieve her soon-to-be crawling baby from the floor. Find simplicity in breaking each movement into one easy-to-use assessment that compliments your current assessment.

Cardio AssessmentLearn how to take a simple step riser or cardio machine to record simple notes that help your prenatal client see her rate of progression improve with your training​​

​Section 6 - Prenatal Program Design

​​Discover a simple format for creating a prenatal corrective exercise program. Program Design FundamentalsApply periodization and sport-specific protocols to guide your choice in exercise selection, progression, and variables. Learn what not to do with your prenatal clients! Compare functional to machine-based training. Decide how much and what kind of the more controversial modalities (like abdominal, flexibility and cardio training) are right for you and your clients.

Pregnancy PeriodizationLearn the Fit For Birth Method, including specific protocols for conducting a personal or group exercise session. Understand exactly how to coach Belly training™, Functional Training andBirth Labor Training™ with Mental Imagery.

Prenatal Program Design in PracticeGain insight by comparing programming variables for both non-pregnant and pregnant populations. Understand how to transition new prenatal clients compared to existing clients who become pregnant.

Post Pregnancy Weight LossCompare suggested weight gain guidelines of the past and present, as well as within and outside the United States. Gain a new awareness regarding the emerging trends in modern nations, as well as what is truly possible for today’s women.​​

​Section 8 - Postnatal Program Design

Design solid postnatal programs and convey the message of whole and balanced health and mindset for your clients.

Postpartum DysfunctionUnderstand how to differentiate between your client’s wants and needs. Review the average client’s mindset and physical limitations and how to avoid the “postpartum nightmare.”

Postnatal PeriodizationDesign programs that are appropriate for two postnatal phases: the immediate 6 weeks as well as beyond the first 6 weeks. Learn the Fit For Birth Method – Postnatal, including specific protocols for conducting a personal or group exercise session. Understand how to coach Super-Mom Training and lead Mental Imagery techniques.

Postnatal Program DesignLearn the difference between the postpartum “reconnection” phase and the “initial adaptation” phase, and further discussions on bouncing back to a better body.

ConclusionCome full circle on the Five Foundation’s complete mind body approach to health. Learn how to see the “bigger picture” and convey postnatal expectations confidently to your client. Connect with your client’s often radical shift and new role in life, and envision a new standard of pre and postnatal wellness for both you and your client.Program Design #4​​

​Join With A Fit For Birth Coach To Practice Assessing Your Prenatal Client.

The objective of the Video Call (VC) is for you, the new Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist, to improve upon your level of practical knowledge and application.

The session is not pass/fail! There are three intentions of this VC:

1. To help you improve your skills as a qualified pre and postnatal professional.2. To join with a Fit For Birth (FFB) Head Coach in finding the primary misalignments or less than optimal function in your client, and help her understand and feel the solution through corrective exercise.3. To have fun and enjoy the process.

The session is designed to have you practice assessing, training, and inspiring your prenatal or postnatal clients to understand the importance of training with you. This is a great opportunity for you to practice “selling” the impact of your services as a pre and postnatal professional.

Not only will you experience how a Fit For Birth Head Coach performs an assessment, but the client will be gently coached as to how your corrective exercise awareness makes you the obvious candidate to perform this service. Please expect for you and your client to spend two hours during this VC session. Typically, the client is needed about 15 minutes after the session begins.

PlusYou'll also receive CEU's for top certifying organizations.

Now It's Your Turn

We want to invite you to join a movement of trainers, yoga teachers, health practitioners and birth professionals who are rising above creating positive changes to the "standard" way of approaching pre & post natal fitness and health.

Stand out from the rest and give your clients a more complete and revolutionary approach that will greatly benefit them during such an important time in their life.

And in return for stepping in and become certified thru us you will also have a chance to increase your income as a sought after true specialist in the Pre & Post Natal fitness industry.

So we invite you to become a leader in the world of perinatal fitness when you join our Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist course today!.

Our course is currently the most comprehensive course available on the market and the only Holistic course being taught. The knowledge and tools you’ll learn will set you miles ahead of any other trainer in this field.

Today for Only $497 you can help and inspire women and become a competent leader in the world of perinatal fitness.

UNIQUE TO FIT FOR BIRTH!

The objective of the Video Call (VC) is for you, the new Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist, to improve upon your level of practical knowledge and application.

The session is not pass/fail! There are three intentions of this VC:

1. To help you improve your skills as a qualified pre and postnatal professional.

2. To join with a Fit For Birth (FFB) Head Coach in finding the primary misalignments or less than optimal function in your client, and help her understand and feel the solution through corrective exercise.

3. To have fun and enjoy the process.

The session is designed to have you practice assessing, training, and inspiring your prenatal or postnatal clients to understand the importance of training with you. This is a great opportunity for you to practice “selling” the impact of your services as a pre and postnatal professional.

Not only will you experience how a Fit For Birth Head Coach performs an assessment, but the client will be gently coached in corrective exercise awareness.. This is an opportunity for you to begin training with a new client!

Quickly improve your skills as a qualified Pre & Post Natal Specialist with personal one on one coaching.

Get coached in finding the primary misalignment in your clients and help them understand and feel the solution through corrective exercise.

Learn to enjoy and have fun in the process.

Plus: FREE BONUS!

This library is filled with Corrective Exercises to help you take your assessments with clients to the next level. This narrated video library comes with more than 70 exercises for your Pre & Post Natal toolbox.

What Happens After You Enroll Today

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Here Is What Others Who’ve Joined This Course Have To Say

Melissa GilmoreCertified Personal TrainerArlington Heights, IL, USA

I absolutely loved the Fit For Birth course! After having taken the course, I have changed my entire thought process regarding preparation for birth in terms of fitness and the birthing process itself. Even though I would consider myself an informed and healthy individual, I can say that I was unaware of a lot of the information that I received from this course. I found this course invaluable, not only as a personal trainer, but as someone that is in the process of preparing for starting a family.

“I am a holistic health coach and wanted a course that was going to approach pre-post natal pregnancy training with a comprehensive understanding of the body. Other certifications seemed to have an out of date, rigid approach to training. Fit for Birth’s approach is constantly staying current, aware that the science is always being updated and training women in a way that is suitable for their body type and lifestyle. My specific goal was to learn how to safely train a pre-post natal body. This course far exceeded my highest expectations. The content from this course has changed my approach to training ALL clients, not just pre-post natal. The concepts taught in the course are transferable to everyone.”

“I've always wanted to provide something deeper than simply fitness for mamas. Your training is giving me the knowledge to do just that!

I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for providing this amazing education & certification for people who are wanting to change the way women see birth!! Since deciding to take this career path, I've always wanted to provide something deeper than simply fitness for mamas. Your training is giving me the knowledge to do just that! I'm so blown away by how thorough this training is and I am beyond excited to share it with my future clients!! You are not only giving me the knowledge I need to change the lives of other women but my pregnancies will be even more special now that I hold this wisdom!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I REALLY enjoyed the history of childbirth segment. I felt that starting with that information on childbirth really set the stage for the rest of the course. I don't know another pre/postnatal fitness specialist that gained that thorough of an understanding of its history, where it came from and what happened along the way. I talk to my clients often about certain aspects of what we learned during that time and they are completely fascinated. I LOVED everything about the Fit for Birth training and could give you several more examples but this one always sticks out in my mind.”

Brian L. Morris Certified Personal TrainerRowlett, TX, USA

“Midway through this course I was able to help my parents improve their breathing and deep squat, all from a course dedicated to the pregnant client!"

“This course has really been an amazing experience! The amount of detail and resources provided is amazing. I have so many books to read to help me expand my knowledge on various subjects from pregnant women to water intake to corrective exercise. Midway through this course I was able to help my parents improve their breathing and deep squat, all from a course dedicated to the pregnant client! The ability to apply these concepts to a wide array of clients is valuable beyond belief. This course is a must for all trainers because it goes so much deeper than the pregnant client, it’s for ALL human beings! THANK YOU”

Sean Santagato PT, DPT Physical TherapistWest Caldwell, NJ

I found the breathing assessment and exercises to be most useful. I always taught patients to avoid valsalva maneuver through nose and mouth breathing, but never how to strengthen the core through the diaphragm, as I was too focused on the transverse abdominis and pelvic floor. However, having clients perform active exercises with the “belly pumping” technique along with diaphragmatic breathing is a great way to strengthen the core. James coached me through the most effective way to teach this skill and it is something that I will be applying to all my patients in my practice going forward.

Stefania Barker Certified Personal TrainerLas Vegas, NV, USA

The best part of the course was being able to watch the pregnant women go through the assessment. Before this course, I didn't know the extent in which pregnant women could exercise safely. I also find it extremely helpful to have the program design breakdown. Most other courses I've taken don't help you design your workouts - it’s nice to not only see the design but also learn the 'why' behind it.

Kit Sheppard Certified Personal TrainerWest Lafayette, IN, USA

I found the Fit For Birth model to be the most interesting. I like the approach and find it applicable to what pregnant women really need to prepare themselves for their ideal birthing experience. I specifically found the Belly Training and Labor Training with Mental Imagery most unique. Definitely sets a trainer apart from the rest with this type of "know how.”

The most interesting part of the course was learning about the history of pregnancy and how it relates to where we are today- in a state of emergency. I am forever changed by the invaluable lessons I've learned taking this course. I'm telling everyone I know: I walked into this to simply learn what exercises to give to a pregnant woman and I did learn that- But I also learned so so much more. I learned that because we don't know that we are in a state of emergency, we don't know the options that are available, we don't know that as women, we are not even in control of our own birthing method! We don't know that we can take control by treating and training our bodies right. And now that I'm amongst the few who DO know, it's my responsibility to help spread the knowledge the best that I can.

Lindsay Davison Certified Personal TrainerNorthampton, MA, USA

I appreciated that each of the assessment areas was broken down into novice and more experienced so that those of us who have no to little experience looking for muscle imbalances do not have to place the same expectations on ourselves as those who are more nuanced in what they are able to see.

All materials are provided to you as part of a state-of-the-art E-Learning platform, which is fully accessible to you immediately, using your email and password.

What are my options for payment?

You can purchase our Corrective Exercise Specialist Course here. One time payments or payment plan options are available.

NASM has approved this CES course for how many CEU credits?

1.9 NASM credits

NCSF has approved this CES course for how many CEU credits?

7 NCSF credits

ACE has approved this CES course for how many CEC credits?

2.6 ACE credits

ACSM has approved this CES course for how many CEC credits?

28 ACSM CECs

AFAA has approved this CES course for how many CEU credits?

15 AFAA CEUs

CDR has approved this CES course for how many CPEU credits?

28 CDR CPEUs

REPSSA has approved this CES course for how many CPD credits?

8 REPSSA credits

ISSA has approved this CES course for how many CEU credits?

20 ISSA credits

CanFitPro has approved the PPCES course for how many CEC credits?

4 CanFitPro CECs

Can this course count for my training re-certification if I hold a certification other than the ones listed?

Yes, you can contact your certifying body, request and submit a CEU petition application to determine the CEU value that will be given. This will often occur as follows:

You ask your certifying body to send you a CEU petition form, or find where you fill it out online. (We can help you find out this information!)

You fill out the form and scan or mail your certifying body some materials about the Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist Course (ie. course outline, course objectives, etc.—We at Fit For Birth provide you with these materials!)

Please note that, in our experience, most organizations will charge you a nominal fee (ie. $25) for taking the time to review materials that are submitted for petition.

Your organization determines how many CEU’s to offer you. This usually equates to one credit given for each hour spent in education. The Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist Course is rated at approximately 28 hours. (See FAQ Question: How long does it take to complete the program?) It is not obligatory for your organization to approve this course, however, to date, we have not heard of any professional NOT receiving approval. If this is an important consideration for you, please contact your certifying body in advance to confirm whether or not our program is likely to be approved.

Are FFB courses transferable or accepted INTERNATIONALLY?

The short answer is yes. Our courses are available in the U.K. and currently Fit For Birth has students and graduates in more than 30 countries around the world. And we are “transferable” in that our course is recognized and even Pre-Approved by organizations who have jurisdiction in countries all over the world. For example, AFAA & NASM qualify fitness professionals in dozens of countries around the world, spanning multiple continents. ACE, NCSF and ACSM have a presence in Europe, and REPSSA is present in South Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, U.A.E. and Canada.

Our courses are also transferrable in that quality education helps any fitness professional anywhere to perform their skills better. Even so, the most direct way to confirm for sure is to ask your employer, your clients, and/or your governing fitness body if they will accept a Fit For Birth course as part of your continuing education program. If so, then the answer is clearly yes.

The more involved answer may also be of interest to you. It takes time for official regulations to pass and international standards to be set. For example, the fitness industry has risen only in the last several decades and still is not regulated in most U.S. states. International regulation won’t likely occur until individual states and countries set their own internal regulations, perhaps over the next few decades.

Finally, the Pre & Postnatal Fitness Professional has not yet been identified as a unique profession, so specific regulation in this realm is not likely to begin until all of the above has been set prior or at least in conjunction. (This process is the same way that medical doctors, physical therapists, and massage therapists, for example, have gone from unregulated to regulated within states/countries and later to governed and accepted between countries.)

For Prenatal Professionals, companies like Fit For Birth are likely to be the trend setters who ultimately forge the paths to regulation – first nationally, then internationally. And this is our clear intention. We’re a great team to be a part of, growing every day, and intending to provide the most solid scientific progressive evidence wrapped into a fun education. We also aim to be fully transparent along the way, so we are happy to answer all your questions regarding this somewhat tricky topic.

Don’t want to wait for us to come to your city? Check out our online course, which includes coverage of a live course!

What should I expect after registering for the PPCES?

After registering, you will be able to login and start taking the course immediately. You will also have access to the PPCES Private Facebook Page, as well as support from the Fit For Birth "Inner Unit" team.

How long does it take to complete the PPCES ONLINE course?

It’s completely up to you on how fast you finish the program. We have had people complete it in a week or two, other people take months, to a year (and sometimes more)! Here is an approximate breakdown on what to expect from the PPCES online course material:

Prenatal Manual: 6 Hours

Postnatal Manual: 3 Hours

Video Footage of the 3-day Live Course with PowerPoint Manual: 15 Hours of footage

Quizzes: 2 Hours

Video Conferencing with Fit For Birth Head Coach: 2 Hours

How Much Support Will be Available?

Fit For Birth Team Members are here to help and assist you with anything that you need. We are known for our thorough support and follow-through. Just call or email!

You will also find support from your Fit For Birth colleagues around the world via access to your Private Facebook Group. It is common for members of this group to offer advice and suggestions to those who post questions.

CAN ANYONE TAKE THIS COURSE?

Who is the PPCES intended for?

The primary audience of this course is Fitness Professionals. However, we have had participants from all over the health and wellness field:

Personal trainers

Yoga instructors

Pilates instructors

Massage therapists

Midwives

Doulas

Lactation consultants

Physical therapists

Health policy administration consultants

Fitness studio owners

Fitness studio managers

General Managers

Moms who are interested in deeper education in having a healthy pregnancy and delivery

This is a course that is intended for anyone interested in enriching their experience in Corrective Exercise, as well as any Health Professional who is interested in understanding a more complete truth about the modern birthing industry, the disastrous “three trends” that threaten the modern world, and the power of some radically underutilized natural solutions!

I LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, can I take this course?

Absolutely! The course can be taken in any location, and we currently have instructors from thirty countries around the world.

The Course has already been pre-approved by multiple organizations who certify professionals globally. If you live in a country outside of the United States, and would like us to seek approval to your fitness or health organization, please let us know! We add to our pre-approvals frequently.

I am a BIRTH PROFESSIONAL. Can I take this course? Do I have to become a trainer? How can I implement Fit For Birth into my profession?

Thank you for the important work you do. The modern world really needs birth professionals who have deep access to the natural solutions that can enhance your prenatal clients’ chances for smooth and successful natural births, without the need for medical interventions.

Midwives and Doulas have been participating in Fit For Birth courses since the inception of the PPCES. And there is no need for you to become a trainer "officially" in any other manner! As you learn from our courses, you will understand how to advise your clients on exercise, health and life coaching within the setting of your clinic, easily streamlining with your current practice. In addition, in most cases around the world and within the U.S., if you desire, you will be able to coach very specific exercises that can offer immediate relief for a variety of pregnancy and postpartum issues.

As a birth professional, you are in a great position to educate and help pregnant women and this course will put you at an even greater advantage!

I am NOT a Fitness Professional. Can I still receive “credit” for continuing education for my particular profession?

Yes!

It's usually simple and works like this:

You ask your certifying body to send you a CEU petition form, or find where you fill it out online. (Fit For Birth can help you find this information, just email Theresa@GetFitForBirth.com!)

You fill out the form and scan or mail your certifying body some materials about the Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist Course (ie. course outline, course objectives, etc.—We at Fit For Birth provide you with these materials!)

Please note that, in our experience, most organizations will charge you a nominal fee (ie. $25) for taking the time to review materials that are submitted for petition.

Your organization determines how many CEU’s to offer you. This usually equates to one credit given for each hour spent in education. The PPCES is rated at approximately 28-30 hours. (See FAQ Question: How long does it take to complete the program?)

Please note that it is not obligatory for your organization to approve this course, however, to date, we have not heard of any professional NOT receiving approval. If this is an important consideration for you, please contact your certifying body in advance to confirm whether or not the PPCES is likely to be approved.

I am a PILATES Instructor. Can I receive CEC's?

Yes! Here is a precise example of what our Pilates students have experienced when they apply for CEC’s from Pilates Method Alliance:

2. Submit (A) the Course Outline, (B) instructor CV, and (C) Manual Bibliography (All of which Fit For Birth will provide for you to easily submit)

3. Pay $25 and wait for approval

4. Approval for 16 CEC’s (the required number in order to keep her PMA certification every 2 years) has been given to our graduates, and the approval came in less than 2 weeks!

(This question was last updated on August 16, 2018)

I am NOT A PERSONAL TRAINER, can I still take this course?

YES! The primary audience of this course is Fitness Professionals. However, we have had participants from all over the health and wellness field:

Yoga instructors

Pilates instructors

Massage therapists

Midwives

Doulas

Lactation consultants

Physical therapists

Health policy administration consultants

Fitness studio owners

Fitness studio managers

General Managers

Moms who are interested in a deeper education, and having a healthy pregnancy and delivery

Is the course completely online? What tools will need to be accessible in order to take this course?

Yes, the course is designed for participation entirely online, at any location that is convenient to you. You will need a computer with internet access. If you do not have online access, please contacttheresa@getfitforbirth.com and we will happily help you find another way to participate.

COMPLETING THE COURSE/EXAM

What is the PPCES Final Exam?

There is no “final exam” and our educational process is purposefully designed for learning rather than pass/fail. Our educational belief is focused in helping you improve your skills from whatever level you are currently. We require you to complete the quizzes and participate in a 2 hour Video Conference (VC) session with a Fit For Birth Head Coach.

Can I have more information about the Quizzes?

There are six quizzes that highlight the main ideas from the course work, and help solidify your understanding. These are very straight forward and primarily right out of the manual. They are designed simply to highlight the most important areas of information.

Can I have more information about the Video Conference (VC) session?

Details about the VC Session:

The session is not pass/fail! There are three intentions of this VC:

1. To help you improve your skills as a qualified professional.2. To find the primary misalignments or less-than-optimal function in your client and help her understand and feel the solution through corrective exercise.3. To have fun and enjoy the process.

There is not a required structure for the 120 minute VC to proceed, but there is a usual format. Unless otherwise discussed with a Fit For Birth Head Coach, you can plan for the following:

​Your FFB head coach will lead a quick client intake.

You will lead the FFB Assessment with your client one time through in a “non-coaching” manner.

You and the FFB Coach tell the client about the major findings and why making change is important.

You and your FFB Coach will instruct a few corrective exercises to see if the client can jumpstart the deficient area, and perform with greater function.

Additional questions between yourself and FFB Head Coach can be addressed in private at the end, after the client’s role is completed.

The session is designed to have you practice assessing, training, and inspiring your prenatal or postnatal clients to understand the importance of training with you. This is a great opportunity for you to practice “selling” the impact of your services and how you would recommend her to move forward.

In other words, not only will you get to participate in how a FFB Head Coach performs a sales-based assessment, but the client will be gently coached to understand how important it can be to have a coach with your skillset.

Please expect for you and your client to spend about 120 minutes during this VC session. Typically, you’ll spend about 10 minutes at the beginning of the session discussing with the FFB Head Coach, before your client is asked to participate.

Preparing for Your VC Session:

First, you will schedule your VC at a time that is convenient for you (and your "client") using our online scheduler (email Theresa@GetFitForBirth.com with any questions.)

What you will bring / prepare:

​Your pre or post natal client. (Ideally, you would bring a pre or post natal client to practice your assessment, but you are welcome to bring a friend or relative if a pre or post natal client is not available).

Your preparation for leading an assessment.

A computer, tablet, or phone that has a reliable internet connection and power cord.

On the Day of your VC Session:

About 10 minutes prior to your session, you will receive an email asking you to “Please join your Fit For Birth Video Call!” Regardless of whether you are on a computer, phone, tablet, or any smart device, you will click on the first link which says something similar to this: https://zoom.us/j/866434959

After you click on the link in the email, you will be prompted to download Zoom and create an account by entering an email and password (unless you already have an account created). After just a few moments, you will join the video call.

I am NOT a Fitness Professional and am Wondering the Relevance for my Video Conferencing (VC) Session?

No worries at all. If you work in another field, we can design the VC session to fit your work more specifically. We want to make sure that the session is relevant to your practice, and is something that is really valuable for you. Here are some possibilities, although anything is possible:

How do I schedule my Video Conference (VC) session?

Is there any way to Have More Than One “Final Exam” Video Conference session with a Fit For Birth Head Coach?

Graduates and their clients often find the VC session valuable so we now offer additional VC sessions for purchase. This may be the case for those trainers who wish to make it a formal part of their “First Session” with every client. In addition, the VC can be used as a “Special Session” for certain clients who may like the idea of a check-in with a Fit For Birth Head Coach at various points in the pregnancy, just to continue the learning process, oversee the techniques, and keep things moving forward smoothly, safely, and fun.

Each additional VC session currently costs $200.

You may consider working the cost into the price structure for your coaching services. For example, you can offer your prenatal clients a special “upgrade” once per month or once per week where she pays for the extra session. For those of you with a monthly pricing structure, it can be a real marketing asset to offer your client the option of having her program be “co-created” or “reviewed” by the Fit For Birth team. By working additional Video Conferencing sessions into your price structure, your client pays for the additional session directly. This means that you, the Fit For Birth professional, can get guidance and coaching on the fly and at little cost to you, while your prenatal client experiences the benefits of having a “team” to be a part of her pregnancy!

What if I Do Not Have Easy Access to Video Conferencing?

If you do not have access to a reliable internet connection that can support video conferencing, we have an alternative finalization process. It involves your submitting a case study and two written pieces that are intended to directly help you build your business.

Do I need to Re-certify through Fit For Birth in order to maintain my Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist (PPCES) title?

No, there is no recertification necessary. Once you have completed the course, you are considered a “Fit For Birth Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist” and remain part of our worldwide family for no additional cost.

How will I receive my certificate of completion?

Upon completion of your Video Call (VC) Session, the certificate of completion will be emailed to you.

We've got your back - Excellent Customer Support

As Fit For Birth's customer support manger, it's my goal to make sure you have full support when ever needed. I can be reached directly via email at Theresa@getfitforbirth.com any time.

Also you can rest assured with our Triple Happiness Satisfaction Guarantee:

Results - our course has been carefully created and tested after many years of live trials to ensure you give the best results to your clients.

Quality - this course was created with you in mind. It was crafted in a way to give you the tools you need to become a leader in this field in a very short amount of time.

You're safe - This means you get to test drive our course for 7 days risk free. If at any time during those first 7 days you aren't getting value from our course, you can receive a full refund by simply sending us an email.

Fit For Birth is a health education and training company for fitness & wellness professionals. We educate Pre & Postnatal Leaders to inspire the use of natural methods to avoid Infertility, Mechanized Childbirth, and Disease in our Infants.